The ministry of higher education and scientific research consider the academic year 2015-2016 a passable year for those students who are dismissed because of their frequent failure in their studies.Dr. Haider al-Abudy, the official speaker of the ministry of higher education said that this decision concerns students who are dismissed because of the subjects that they did not succeed in the previous year or current year. He added that this decision does not include students who are dismissed due to fraud or disciplinary sanctions.